Frontier Management Inc. announced that at the Board of Directors meeting held on December 9, 2022, FMI resolved to open the Fukuoka Branch, as follows: Purpose: FMI Group has worked to contribute to the enhancement of corporate value and the building of a sustainable society by providing diverse solutions tailored to the business phases of FMI customers, such as consulting, M&A, management staffing, and revitalization support, to domestic and overseas companies through a team of experts. At the same time, FMI will quickly respond to FMI customers in a wider range of regions and open a new branch in Fukuoka in order to contribute to the development of the Kyushu area. Background to Establishment of Bases: FMI's significant client companies are based in the Kyushu area, and many leading companies have established their headquarters.

Accordingly, FMI have decided to establish a branch in Fukuoka, the central region of the Kyushu area, as the fourth domestic base, in order to contribute to the development of the area by expanding the area in which FMI members can respond directly and promptly, in order to improve the quality of service to customers in the same area, and by expanding business and promoting employment in Fukuoka by employing talented personnel who are based in their daily lives in Fukuoka and by effectively utilizing information and communication technology to collaborate with the Tokyo headquarters. The Fukuoka Branch will be established on January 1, 2023, and the address, etc. are as follows: Address: Sun Life Building No.

3 5F, 2-5-19, Hakata Station East, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi Lease Hakata Station Chikushiguchi Business Center.